What is the Least Common Multiple of 42766 and 42783?

Least common multiple or lowest common denominator (lcd) can be calculated in two way; with the LCM formula calculation of greatest common factor (GCF), or multiplying the prime factors with the highest exponent factor.

Least Common Multiple of 42766 and 42783 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 42766 and 42783, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(42766,42783) = 1
LCM(42766,42783) = ( 42766 × 42783) / 1
LCM(42766,42783) = 1829657778 / 1
LCM(42766,42783) = 1829657778

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 42766 and 42783 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 42766 and 42783. First we will calculate the prime factors of 42766 and 42783.

Prime Factorization of 42766

Prime Factorization of 42783

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 42766 and 42783.

LCM(42766,42783) = 2¹ × 21383¹ × 3¹ × 13¹ × 1097¹
LCM(42766,42783) = 1829657778